Saturday, August 28, 2010

COMMENTS: Four-game win streak, tie with the Rockies for fourth place in the NL Wild Card hunt, and a dramatic victory last night. I'd like to feel more confident about this resurgent Dodgers team. However, Billingsley, who delayed his start one day due to an issue with his right calf, will be pitching in Coors Field, not exactly the most hospitable place for shaky pitchers. That doesn't exactly build up my confidence level much, even if we are facing Chacin (1-2 vs. the Dodgers this year).

At least I can take solace in the fact that Dinger is probably having some leg issues, too. That's gotta be a groin pull. (Dusty, this one's for you!)

While we're out from under Dusty's watchful eye, the Rox mascot is a dinosaur because the first triceratops fossil was discovered near Denver, and the great basin in general is noted for a well-preserved fossil record.

One of the big scoops of The Simpsons panel at Comic-Con this past weekend was that Aardman favorites Wallace & Gromit will be paying Springfield a visit during the long-running toon’s upcoming season on FOX. Showrunner Al Jean also told fans that the cast of Glee will also be featured in the show’s record-setting 22nd season.

The panel, which also included creator Matt Groening, exec producer Matt Selman and supervising director Mike Anderson, also noted that upcoming voice guests will include Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, Cheech and Chong, and Hugh Laurie (Dr. House), and that the Christmas episode will be puppet-animated.

When asked about the difficulties of keeping the show fresh after so many seasons on the air, Groening said, “I don’t think there is a problem with ideas. We have so many characters—what is there, like 50? One of the great things about animation is it creates a dream world. That’s fun for me as an animator.”

Previously, Jean told ew.com that Halle Berry and Paul Rudd are also part of the guest voice lineup this next season. Rudd stars as a therapist who’s horrified to learn that Homer has a habit of throttling Bart. “For 20 years we’ve shown Homer strangling Bart and we’ve never had anybody go, ‘Oh, that’s horrible!’” says Jean. “So Paul Rudd goes, ‘That’s terrible!’ and he tries to cure him.” The new season of The Simpsons premieres Sept. 26 on FOX.

MB...I was just going to thank Dusty for his good thoughts and explain that my other life keeps getting in the way of my real life (SoSG) but then Dusty said "lives schmives" so I'm thinking that that excuse isn't going to fly!

DENVER -- Dodgers assistant general manager Logan White is expected to be a candidate for the Arizona Diamondbacks general manager position, but the Dodgers have not yet been asked permission to interview him.

Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall, a former Dodgers executive, has said he hopes to hire a GM before the regular season ends. Jerry DiPoto has been acting GM since the July 1 dismissal of Josh Byrnes. DiPoto also is expected to be interviewed. Also rumored on Arizona's radar are Damon Oppenheimer of the Yankees and former Padres GM Kevin Towers.

White has been in charge of the Dodgers' Drafts for nine years and has received industry acclaim recently for drafting and signing first-round pick Zach Lee, who was considered unsignable by many clubs because he was committed to play quarterback for Louisiana State.

What a load of fucking horseshit. I WISH Belli had the control to throw a ball straight down the middle then add some late movement to it to make it home in on the batter's hip. FUCK THAT UMP! What a load of rubbish!

Karina - I live in Texas. I LOVE FOOTBALL! As far as this state is concerned it is the only sport. The movie and TV show Friday Night Lights is patterned after Odessa Permian (which my high scool team beat for state).

GO COWBOYS AND GO SAINTS! PS I saw the Saints new Superbowl rings. They are awesome! I would change my avatar to show but you cannot see the detail. Just a drunk Benson trying to grope my boob.

Although I love football I don't know the first thing about fantasy leagues. It might be fun to try. The ex-husband always used to play them and made quite a bit of money. If I want to try what do I need to do to be in?

"Casey Blake doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Seth Smith. James Loney scores. Casey Blake out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Seth Smith to second baseman Eric YoungJr. to first baseman Todd Helton to third baseman Melvin Mora to first baseman Todd Helton to third baseman Melvin Mora to second baseman Eric YoungJr."

@DB Roger is God. I did business with Roger for several years and he truly is a very nice man and class act. Troy is right up there with him. Randy White is also a sweetheart. I also love Michael Irvin. He has always been so polite to me. Say what you will about him but I love him. He is a bad boy who is really trying to be good. I have met a few players in my time having lived in Dallas for so many years. Deion Sanders has to be one of the most arrogant asses I have ever met.

I started to rant about Roger being a right-wing ahole, but then realized I'd have to broaden that to a lot of former 'Boys I admire. Scratch that take.

You left out MY BOY Emmitt!

I got to meet and hang out with the 'Boys several times in the mid-90s when we were running the table on fools since I worked in [redacted...the place where championship teams get to go meet the president].

I only met Emmitt once. He seemed very nice. There were a lot of nice ones over the years. He wasn't with the squad very long but I loved Jeff Rohrer. He was very funny. Too Tall used to throw some very fun parties back in the day. At 5'1" it was very odd to stand next to him. He had to practically get on his knees to talk to me.